Rome, 18 July (LaPresse) – The vibrancy of the rural landscapes by Federico Rossano and Francesco Lojacono, the poetic atmospheric views by Antonio Fontanesi, the views of Venice by Guglielmo Ciardi are just some of the pictures that guide the visitor through the 24 works, on loan from prominent Italian private collections. The study of light continues with the works of Giuseppe De Nittis, with two exceptional paintings that illustrate his study of light and his way of instantly translating reality onto canvas. The exhibition also includes two late 19th century works by Gaetano Previati, the most lyrical and visionary Pointillist painter. Among the works of the early twentieth century are examples by Angelo Morbelli, Cesare Maggi and Guido Cinotti, where the landscape becomes a pretext for the interpretation of light and its refractions. “Italian painters of the 19th century showed an extraordinary curiosity for explorations of time and space. They practised en plein air painting and studied the use of light in the works of the Old Masters, comparing it with what modern science teaches about light”, explained Professor Fabio Finotti, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute. ‘Italian Light: Skies and Waters’ is the fourth exhibition curated by Marco Bertoli at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York. It follows the previous exhibitions ‘I Macchiaioli’ (2014), ‘The Light of Southern Italy’ (2015) and ‘Memories of Serenissima’ (2017).
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